FDA-approved Alzheimer’s immunotherapies have shown some benefit, but serious side effects and poor brain delivery continue to pose challenges. The newly designed antibody transport vesicle produced by Michelle Pizzo, PhD, from Denali Therapeutics, and colleagues at Denali and Biogen, holds promise as a potential solution to these challenges. The team detailed their work in a […]
Work has begun on a controversial project to create the building blocks of human life from scratch, in what is believed to be a world first. The research has been taboo until now because of concerns it could lead to designer babies or unforeseen changes for future generations. But now the World’s largest medical charity, […]
BIO 2025 Kicks Off: Virtual Cells, AI-Designed Proteins, and Industry Shifts BIO 2025 has officially begun. Editors from GEN (Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News) reflect on the scale and energy of the bustling exhibition hall and share their expectations for upcoming talks and panel discussions. Among the early headlines is Eli Lilly’s acquisition of biotech […]
New Technologies from 64x Bio and Fauna Bio: From Gene Therapy Manufacturing to Drug Target Discovery At the BIO International Convention, held from June 16–19 in Boston, Massachusetts, 64x Bio and Fauna Bio unveiled their latest innovations. 64x Bio launched a new solution aimed at addressing gene therapy manufacturing bottlenecks, while Fauna Bio presented an […]
Nanoparticle Drug Delivery System Enhances Stability and Drug Loading Efficiency Scientists from Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) and Nanjing University have developed a novel nanoparticle-based drug delivery system by combining a widely used medical polymer with a natural blood protein. According to the researchers, the new system allows for significantly higher drug loading and remains stable […]
